Mobile money companies are racing to serve an estimated 2.5 billion unbanked population spread across the globe, most of which has access to mobile phones, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Biometric technology is becoming increasingly used in the payments and commerce space, and with its ability to play a role in possibly reducing fraud, it’s likely to continue gaining popularity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
For financial inclusion efforts to be effective, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga said last week at Mobile World Congress that it will involve private and public partnerships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Bitcoin has proven its volatility, gotten tangled up in legal messes and been under fire from regulators. Yet, it still has some popularity in the bitcoin-believing community which wants to keep its hands (virtually) involved in the cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez defended a recently released draft of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights at a privacy conference last week, saying the draft document included some loopholes that concerned her but calling it “a discussion document” on which a more robust...
A new group payments app from a startup called Glassjar takes a more businesslike approach to the problem of friends who need to chip in to pay a bill: It literally sends them invoices, according to Tech in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the...
New York’s top banking regulator, Benjamin Lawsky, has taken the unusual step of issuing an alert after a laptop containing bank customer data was stolen from a banker’s car in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Beauty retailer Sephora is rolling out beacons, iPhone-based augmented reality and an Amazon Prime-style shipping service as part of a “digital experience” makeover of its U.S. stores, according to Forbes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Airbnb and Zipcar are among the 21 founding members of Sharing Economy UK, a trade group intended to champion companies in the U.K.’s sharing sector, according to The Telegraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
